Name that conglomerate
Conglomerate facts
Vocab
Monopolization Effects
Potpourri
100

This conglomerate is known for offering cable and Internet services as well as owning media producing companies

What is Comcast?

100

This conglomerate used to own Fox News and its former CEO, Rupert Murdoch, is chairman of the new company that controls it, Fox Corporation.

What is NewsCorp?

100

This term is the SINGULAR form of the plural noun "media" AND the name of of the blogging site we used.

What is medium?

100

Describe what happens to smaller media outlets when corporate monopolies are allowed to spread?

What is "they die out"?

100

The primary function of the FCC is to _________________ mass media.

What is "regulate"?

200

This conglomerate owns companies such as ABC, Marvel, Lucas Films, and ESPN.

What is Disney?

200

He is the CEO of The Walt Disney, Co.

Who is Bob Chapek?

200

This term describes the almost total control of a product or service by just one or a few companies.

Who is a monopoly?

200

Why do politicians need the media?

What is "to spread their policies, increase their fanbase, connect with their audience, etc."

200

Net neutrality can be easily defined as a policy than ensures a __________ and _________ Internet.

What is "free and open?"

300

This conglomerate owns such youth-friendly companies as MTV, Comedy Central, and VH1.

What is ViacomCBS?

300

This conglomerate produces such popular outlets and companies as CNN and Warner Bros .

What is Warner Media (or AT&T/Warner Media)?

300

This is the term for a group of companies that fall under one controlling body/company.

What is conglomerate?

300

What was the primary effect of the 1996 Telecomm Act?

What is "it allowed for more media cross-ownership/loosened restrictions on monopolies"?

300

A consumer of media is anyone who...

What is "takes in info/messages from a media source"?

400

This conglomerate has subsidiaries that produce music, film, video gaming systems, and other electronics.

What is Sony?

400

This conglomerate (not the channel) is responsible for shows such as Teen Mom, Catfish, and The Real World.

What is ViacomCBS?

400

This is the term for a news source, such as a specific newspaper or news website...

What is outlet?

400

Describe the effect of media monopolization on our access to information.

What is [Ashman will be the judge].

400

This word is the singular form of the word "media."

What is "medium"?

500

This conglomerate (CEO Robert Thomson) is primarily print and news, and recently sold most of its film and television division to Disney.

What is News Corp?

500

This conglomerate's CEO is Brian L. Roberts.

What is Comcast?

500

This is the term that describes how a piece of media stands for or symbolizes "real life," even though media is constructed.

What is representation?

500

Describe the effect of the 1934 Communications Act.

What is [Ashman will be the judge].

500

This rule, predominantly affecting broadcast media, dictates that competing political candidates are entitled to the same amount and scope of coverage if they request it.

What is the equal time rule?

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